Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Japan to Germany by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Japan and Germany is 48 days. Ships depart from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Japan and Germany?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 48 days later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, ONE, COSCO, ONE, ONE, HMM, COSCO, ONE, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Japan to Germany by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Japan to Germany takes around 14h 15m. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Japan and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Japan Airlines, Nippon Cargo Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, MIAT Mongolian Airlines, Swiss, Finnair, Iberia, Etihad Airways, United Airlines, United Airlines and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 15m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Japan and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Japan and Germany. Cargo flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 14h 15m. Nippon Cargo Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Japan to Germany by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Japan and Germany by cargo ship is 15,214 Nautical Miles (28,176 Kilometres / 17,508 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tokyo (JPTYO) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Japan to Germany by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Japan and Germany by air is around 9,378 Kilometres (5,827 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Japan to Germany by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.89t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Japan to Germany. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Japan to Germany?

Accepted Answer

424kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Japan to Germany. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
MIAT Mongolian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
Air France	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+7 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+4 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE1 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
TJ1 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JTP → CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TJ1 → AE5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
FE1 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CJ24 → AEU3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FE1 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE1 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FP2 → FE1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CJ24 → AEU5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
FE1 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PS3 → FE3 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
PS3 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM

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